Turning ordinary days into an extraordinary life

Menu

Tag Archives: Christmas

I spent a very snowy Saturday afternoon baking these white chocolate, cranberry and walnut cookies for two holiday parties. My mom often makes a similar recipe this time of year, so there is something about cranberries and white chocolate that always reminds me of Christmas. Walnuts or macadamia nuts (your choice) add the perfect amount of texture and savory to this recipe. The below recipe yields roughly 2 dozen cookies. I doubled it, and highly recommend baking a larger batch if you can bring them to work or another event, as they go fast!

Before beginning this post, I want to acknowledge the tragedy that happened in CT yesterday. I don’t think there are any words to describe the horror of the situation, nor are there any words that can bring healing at a time like this. All we can do is hold our loved ones and pray for the good in the world. I know that all of our thoughts are with the people of Newtown today. If you need a boost in morale this morning (as I’m sure many of us do), this is a great place to start: 26 Moments That Restored Our Faith in Humanity This Year

Last night my friend Anthony and I got into the spirit of the season by braving the throngs of tourists to see “The Tree.” Any NYC implant will tell you the same story – when they were young they used to visit the tree with their families, but have not once gone to Rockefeller Center post-Thanksgiving in the last 5, 10, or 30 years that they’ve actually been living in Manhattan. A few Happy Hour beers and $1 oysters helped boost our courage, and off we went uptown (in a cab, because we were TOURISTS, duh) to take in the lights and sights.

Welcome!

P&PB contains random musing, recipes, photos, fashion, projects and other little life happenings of this 20-something newlywed, attorney, dog mommy, and amateur foodie. Recent inhabitant of Queens, NYC (by way of Brooklyn, by way of Vermont...). Come on in and make yourself at home!